Picasso's Paintbrush
Kiersten Rankel
Kiersten lives in New Orleans, LA and graduated with her masters degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Tulane University in 2019.
She has conducted or assisted on research studies covering trees such as the bald cypress, swamp maple, and water tupelo, as well as important marsh grasses including Juncus, Spartina, and Phragmites.
Kiersten is a certified Louisiana Master Naturalist and regularly volunteers with local community gardens and nonprofits to help restore critical ecosystems along the Gulf Coast.
About Picasso's Paintbrush
This plant is one of the many stunning cultivars of Codiaeum variegatum, which is native to the Pacific Islands where it can grow to over 10ft/3m tall! All parts of this plant are toxic, so keep them well out of reach of pets and children.
Taxonomy
Codiaeum variegatum 'Picasso's Paintbrush'
Codiaeum
Euphorbiaceae
Malpighiales
How to care for Picasso's Paintbrush
How often to water your Picasso's Paintbrush
every 9
Picasso's Paintbrush needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Picasso's Paintbrush in your home
a window
Picasso's Paintbrush love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Picasso's Paintbrush does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Picasso's Paintbrush in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Picasso's Paintbrush
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Picasso's Paintbrush after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
-
Repotted #Codiaeum
-
Repotting advice #Codiaeum I brought home this beauty 10 days back.. and it is still in it's original 4inch plastic nursery pot. I am.wondering on how soon should I repot it into a bigger terracotta planter. Need advice on the timing, soil type and pot size. Thanks
-
Self Watering? Yes/No #Codiaeum Hello, can this little guy be put in a self watering pot. I travel with work, and I am away from home for longer periods of time.
-
Good afternoon, I just got my plant a new pot and now is losing the leaves and the ones left are all saggy :( can some one help me? What can I do? #Codiaeum
-
Why are the leaves drooping #Codiaeum
-
I repotted my croton and she was fine. Woke up today and she’s droopy. I was hoping she would perk up, but nope. Any thoughts on how to get her happy again? Included a pic from yesterday and today for reference. #Codiaeum
-
Is it safe to use a ring light as a grower light? Or should I invest in grower lighting? You think my plants could still thrive without direct sunlight every single day on my terrace if it doesn’t get direct sunlight? #Codiaeum #newbie #GrowLights #PatioGarden #PatioPlants #TerraceGarden #terraceplantshop #CrotonPetra
-
Is this the right pot for this plant? It doesn’t look like it fits it well. The leaves look healthy but I fell like it could benefit from a trim. Thoughts? #Codiaeum
-
Is this color normal or not, because only this leaf keeps getting more colors. #Codiaeum
-
Picasso paintbrush plant… he’s looking so sad. All of his pretty leaves fell off. The “braches” that remain are still green on the inside. Any advice to bring him back to life?
Care Summary for Picasso's Paintbrush
Picasso's Paintbrush
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
Trending in your area
Similar to Picasso's Paintbrush
✨ Discover rare plants
Fagraea ceilanica
Hoya fitchii
Aeonium 'Blushing Bea…
Scindapsus pictus 'Si…
Anthurium 'Fantasy Lo…
Stomatium acutifolium
Parrot Pitcher Plant
Hoya kalimantan
Electric Blue Gecko
Aglaonema 'Green Bowl'
Fernleaf Lavendar
Chinese Evergreen 'Ga…
Hoya sipitangensis
Miss All-American Bea…
Treasure Flower
Sarcochilus fitzgeral…
Hoya crassipetiolata
Anastasia Weeping Fig
Greg’s plant care information is derived from first-principles biology and physics and supported by peer-reviewed research, academic institutions, and industry experts. We are committed to providing the highest-quality plant care information available, so if you have any concerns about our content, feel free to reach out to our support.
- Plants for a Future. “Plant Database.” pfaf.org. N.p., n.d. Web.
- Encyclopedia of Life. “Encyclopedia of Life.” eol.org. N.p., n.d. Web.